The University of Toledo

RN-BSN Program

RN to BSN Program for Registered Nurses

Baccalaureate nursing graduates provide theory-based nursing care to healthy and ill individuals, families, aggregates and communities in diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, schools and outpatient facilities. The RN-BSN program is for associate degree or diploma graduates already licensed as registered nurses. Courses in the nursing major are online (30 semester credits) with multiple study options.

RN-BSN Basic Flyer

RN-BSN Study Options

Application Deadlines

The Winning Combination UT/BGSU

The consortium of The University of Toledo (UT) and Bowling Green State University (BGSU) provides an innovative and unique baccalaureate nursing program. Students choose the university (BGSU or UT) that best meets their needs for general education, liberal arts and sciences, then attend the UT Health Science Campus as seniors for online nursing courses. The Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is awarded by the respective university.

The University of Toledo, with 21,000 students, is located in residential areas of Toledo, Ohio, and has a Main Campus and Health Science Campus.

Bowling Green State University, with 18,000 students on the main campus, is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, a small classic college town

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of university and nursing prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or above (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable):

1. • NURS 1000 – Nursing Orientation (1)
   • ENGL 1110 – College Composition I (3)
   • PSY 1010 – Principles of Psychology (3)
   • EEES 2150 – Biodiversity (4)
   • CHEM 1120 – Chemistry for Health Sciences (4)*
   • ENGL 2950 – Scientific & Technical Report Writing (3)
   • KINE 2560/2460 – Anatomy & Physiology I (3/1)
   • HEAL 1800 – Medical Terminology (3)
   • MATH 1180 – Math for Liberal Arts (3) *
   • CMPT 1100 – Computer Info Applications (3)
   • PSY 2510 – Lifespan Psychology (3)
   • HEAL 4700 – Nutritional Science (3)
   • KINE 2590 – Microbiology (3)
   • KINE 2570/2470 – Anatomy & Physiology II (3/1)
   • Statistics – SOC 3290 or RESM 4100 or MATH 2600 (3)
   • PHIL 3370 – Medical Ethics (3)

   Additional university courses include Social Sciences, Humanities and Diversity courses. These courses do not need to be completed prior to applying, however, still require a grade of C or higher upon graduation.

2. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all coursework. All post-secondary, advanced placement credit, transfer, and higher education  coursework are used to calculate the cumulative GPA; admission is competitive for the nursing major. The application process consists of completing a BSN Professional Major Supplemental Application and an application through NursingCAS (http://portal.nursingcas.org/). Learn more about Application Deadlines. Semester for application determined by nursing advisor.
   
   
3. RN graduates from diploma or non-accredited nursing programs are required to submit a portfolio for application to the nursing major. 
   
   
4. Active, unrestricted, unencumbered, RN license
   
   
5. Students are required to authorize The University of Toledo to obtain criminal record checks (i.e., BCII and FBI) and are responsible for fingerprinting expenses. Students must declare and document misdemeanor and/or felony offenses that occur prior to admission to the nursing major and/or during program progression. Convictions may result in denial of admission to the major or dismissal after matriculation.
   
   
6. Separate competitive application process for nursing major using Nursing Centralized Application Service (NursingCAS) - please contact us for more details. Semester for application determined by nursing advisor.
   
   *Students must complete all graduation requirements; university catalogs are online at http://www.bgsu.edu/ and http://www.utoledo.edu/.

Nursing Courses

Course #	Course Title
NURS 4230	Applied Health Assessment
NURS 4180	Theoretical and Professional Foundations in Nursing
NURS 4190	Interpersonal Strategies in Nursing of Older Individuals
NURS 4200	Community Health
NURS 4220	Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
NURS 4210	Nursing Research
NURS 4120	Leadership and Management in Nursing

*Courses in nursing major are online-30 semester credits

Accreditation and Approval

The College of Nursing has full approval of the Ohio Board of Nursing and is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202)887-6791.

*Students must complete all graduation requirements; university catalogs are online at http://www.bgsu.edu/ and http://www.utoledo.edu/.